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LrgPizza...so, you were in line at the terminal at 8:55, what time did you get in the terminal building and what time did you actually board the ship? Thanks for your help.

We're booked on the Escape this coming fall and we're interested in getting passes to Vibe. It sounds like the secret is to be a part of boarding group #1 to be successful with Vibe passes. What's the best way to assure being part of boarding group #1 if we are booked in a regular balcony cabin? Any hope for Vibe passes?

Thanks!!

What is the secret to getting into Boarding Group #1 if we are booked in a normal balcony cabin? Any hints? That sounds like the way to score Vibe passes.

I've noticed quite a few posts suggesting taking personal bottles of wine to dining room for dinner. Doesn't RCCL charge a corkage fee if you do that?

We will be on a Viking Rhine river cruise from Basel to Amsterdam, departing Dec 15th. My wife is an avid bridge player and asked me today if there will be bridge onboard. I don't have an answer for her, although I'm sure it depends on our fellow passengers. Does anyone know if Viking promotes bridge playing by offering to help organize times, similar to what happens on ocean cruises?

Better yet, are there any readers cruising on the Viking Kara, Dec 15th that would be interested in playing bridge?

We will be sailing on the Liberty of the Seas out of Galveston early next year. I am thinking about using Galveston Express for transfer from the port of Galveston to Houson Hobby airport. Would it be possible to make a 9am pickup at the port? (options are 9am & 11am).

Tom

Just wondering if someone (Notamermaid??) might be able to post an update to the water levels on the Rhine. I've been checking Viking's "current sailings" update, and haven't seen any changes for several days now. That leads me to believe that as of now, there may not be a low-water level issue. My wife and I are on the Viking Kara departing Basel on Dec 12th.

Thanks for any updates!!

What ships currently have VOOM? I would think that if Royal Caribbean is going to have all ships up to speed with VOOM in 2016, they would install the system while the Liberty is in drydock in January.

The Liberty of the Seas is heading into a near month-long drydock in January. She'll be getting some more rooms, upgraded water slides and some changes to the restaurants. Does anyone have any further info about the rumor that VOOM internet might be added then?

Does anyone who's

recently sailed with Captain Kate know if by chance she'll be changing ships soon? Sure would be fun to sail with her on our next cruise on the Infinity at the end of October, after drydock.

Does anyone have experience with action Scenic Cruises takes when the river water is too low? In 2 weeks, some good friends will be on the Danube with Scenic, sailing from Budapest to Nuremberg. Does Scenic tend to cancel, use motorcoaches or transfer from river boat-to-river boat?

Thanks!

There are 14 of us traveling from a neighborhood in Leesburg, FL to Ft. Lauderdale for a cruise this coming October. Does anyone have a recommendation for van/bus service for a private group of this size?

What's a Freestyle Soda machine?

We are sailing on the Eurodam in January and had some questions about the Greenhouse Spa Retreat and the Cabanas.

1) Greenhouse Spa...if we do not purchase the week-long pass, but we book a massage in the Spa, do we have access to the Thermal Suites and Hydro Pool for that day?

2) Cabanas...for the Cabanas on the lido deck, the pictures show one oversize bed-type lounger. Is it possible to get/fit 2 regular lounge chairs instead?

3) Cabanas...are you able to open the divider if you get two Lido Cabanas next to one another to make one large Cabana that would seat 4?

Thanks!

Does the IConcierge app work onAndroid phones? And, is it available on the Pearl?

Dubrovniktravelady...Thank you for all your helpful comments. Please excuse me if I repeat some questions--I haven't had a chance to read all of your postings. We will be visiting Dubrovnik on Wednesday, Oct 24th. We will be on the Wind Surf. Do you know where it will dock? maybe Old Town port? How far is that from the entrance to the walled city?

Thanks for your help!

Tom

Was the room considerably larger than a normal room? Were the beds available either as twins or king? Did the bathroom have a bathtub? Was there a separate shower and did the water from the shower stay contained in the shower (we've been in some handicapped rooms where the water was all over the floor)? Were there loungers on the balcony or just chairs? Any problems with the room?

Thanks so much for input-if you have any pictures, I'd love to see them-you can email them to cruiserdoc at aol dot com. Thanks!

Does anyone have personal experience with the handicapped accessible cabins in Aqua class on the Solstice class ships? These would be cabins 1522,1524,1526 and 1538 on Penthouse Deck?

Any information would be appreciated.

We are excited about our upcoming tour with Rudy and Tour by Van! He has been very accomodating for our group. I look forward to our visit to Acapulco, and you can be sure, I will check in after our tour for comments!! Those of us who value Cruise Critic as a resource for our travel needs depend upon accurate, honest & objective, first-hand experience.

We have a tour with Rudy from Tour by Van in Acapulco setup for next month. Has anyone had recent experience with Rudy's company? He has been very accomodating with arranging our group. Thanks!

I sailed on her twice. A 7 day Western Caribbean itinerary in 1975 or 76 and a 3 day out of LA in the early 90's. It was pretty amazing pulling out my old pictures the second time around. The casino on the later cruise was where a pool had been earlier!!! It's also amazing to see the differences in those old ships and the new ones. like the DAWN & JEWEL.